Gladys Ruth Gibson
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Gladys Ruth Gibson | |
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| Born | 29 December 1901 Goodwood Park, South Australia |
| Died | 23 August 1972 (aged 70) Belair, South Australia |
| Alma mater | University of Adelaide |
Gladys Ruth Gibson CBE (29 December 1901 – 23 August 1972) was an Australian educator and member and leader of women's groups, including the National Council of Women of Australia (NCW).
Gibson was born on 29 December 1901 at Goodwood Park, South Australia to Emma (née Keeley) and James Ambrose Gibson.[1] Her father, a deaf mute who collected money for the South Australian Blind, Deaf and Dumb Institution, died in 1931.[2] She attended Goodwood Public School and then Unley High School. after which she was employed as a student-teacher in 1919.[3] Her mother died in 1923[4] and, as the eldest child, Gibson took over the care of the household and her three younger siblings. She completed a diploma at the Teachers' Training College, and later graduated from the University of Adelaide with a BA (1937) and DipEd (1940).[1]
Career
After finishing school, Gibson was employed as a student-teacher in 1919 at Goodwood Public School[3] and then at Westbourne Park Public School in 1921.[1] She was appointed assistant teacher at Lefevre Peninsula in 1931.[5]
While working at Unley Junior Technical School, in 1941 Gibson was appointed South Australian inspector of schools for girls[6][7] taking over from Adelaide Miethke. From 1942 to 1963 she was a member of the Public Examinations Board.[8] In 1952 she became inspector of secondary schools, serving in that role until her retirement in 1961.[3]
